Dixfield Postal History
Oxford County, Maine
last update for this page: 14 November 2021
Maine Postal History
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Waterville Stamp Club
Thank you for the contributions to this page from James Husson and from the Strout family collection.
Postmarks from the town of Dixfield include:
Dixfield
1817 October 16:
Dixfield post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1850 September 2:
Manuscript postmark. (letter [page 1], letter [page 2])
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1852:
Postmaster: John B. Marrow. (source: Maine Register, and State Reference Book. 1852.)
1893 March 7:
The circular postmark is approximately 28 mm in diameter.
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1933 April 29:
Here the spelling of the town is “Dix Field”. The circular postmark is approximately 23 mm in diameter.
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1946 May 28 through 1947 December 15:
Here the spelling of the town is “Dix Field”. The circular postmark is approximately 23 mm in diameter.
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today:
The Dixfield post office is still in operation.
East Dixfield
1829 April 25:
East Dixfield post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
year? December 15:
East Dixfield cover (a small embossed lady’s envelope). Manuscript postmark.
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date?:
East Dixfield post office.
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date?:
East Dixfield post office.
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1956 November 9:
The circular postmark is approximately 33 mm in diameter.
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2020:
East Dixfield post office. 21 East Dixfield Road; East Dixfield, Maine 04975. Lat./Long.: N 44°34′25″ x W 70°18′17″
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today:
The East Dixfield post office is still in operation.